Make: 3D printing

Preface

Part I. Hardware

1. Getting Started with a 3D Printer

Choosing a Printer

Buying Options: Turnkey, Kit, or DIY

Software

Generating STL files

Slice

Fixup

Your First Print Job

3D Printer Anatomy

3D Positioning System

3D Printer Parts

Choosing a Filament

Next Steps: What to Make

2. 3D Printer Guide

The Challenge Prints

Snake

Owl Statue

Nautilus Gears

Dimension Torture Test

Afinia H-Series

Bukobot 8

Cube

Felix 1.0

MakerGear M2

Printrbot Jr.(v1)

Replicator 2

Solidoodle 2

Type A Series

Ultimaker

Part II. Software

3. Software for 3D Printing

3D Modeling/CAD Software

Slicing/CAM Software

Printer Control/Client Software

What Next?

4. 3D Design for the Complete Beginner

1. Create a Tinkercad Account

2. Make a Hole

3. Make the Robot Head

4. Align the Head and the Hole

5. Combine the Head and Hole into a Single Object

6. Make the Head Hollow

7. Make Your Robot's Mouth

8. Make Your Robot's Eyes

5. Getting Started with Slic3r

Step 1. Name Your Profile

Step 2. Print Settings

Perimeters and Solid Layers

Infill

Speed

The Skirt

Support Material

Notes and Miscellaneous Settings

Advanced Settings

Step 3. Filament Settings

Cooling

Step 4. Printer Settings

Custom G-Code

Extruder Settings

Retraction

Step 5. Return to the Plater

Working with Multiple STLs

Have Fun!

Part III. 3D Scanning

8. Creating and Repairing 3D Scans

What Is 3D Scanning?

Limitations

123D Catch

123D Catch Tips

Taking Photos with 123D Catch

Uploading Your Photos to the Cloud

Downloading Your Mesh

ReconstructMe

Installing ReconstructMe

Tips for Reconstructing Yourself (or Someone Else)

Cleaning and Repairing Scans for 3D Printing

netfabb

Autodesk MeshMixer

MeshLab

Pleasant3D

Repairing Most Scans

Repair and Clean Up in netfabb

Smoothing Out the Surface of Meshes

Removing Bumps and Blobs with MeshMixer

Final Cleanup/Repair in netfabb

Print Your Model

Repairing Relief Scans by Capping

Fixing Holes, Non-Manifold Areas, and Disconnected Components

Closing Large Areas of Missing Mesh

Scan Your World

7. Print Your Head in 3D!

1. Register with Autodesk 123D

2. Take Digital Photos of Your Head

3. Create a New Capture

4. Open Your 3D Model

5. Edit Your 3D Model

6. Make It "Watertight"

7. Embellish It (Optional)

8. Share Your Model (Optional)

9. Save Your Final Model as a Printable File (Optional)

10. 3D Print Your Head!

Part IV. Materials

8. Plastics for 3D Printing

Polylactic Acid (PLA)

Polylactic Acid (Soft/Flexible PLA)

LAYWOO-D3

LAYBRICK

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)

Nylon

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Polycarbonate (PC)

High-density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Polycaprolactone PCL

Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)

9. Industrial Materials and Methods

Composites and Ceramics

Plastics

Stereolithography (SLA)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Photopolymer Jetting

Metals

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)

Direct Metal Printing

Indirect Printing Methods

Part V. Services

10. 3D Printing Without a Printer

11. Service Providers

Upload Files and Order Prints

Shapeways

Ponoko

Sculpteo

i.materialise

Kraftwurx

Staples (partnering with Mcor)

Makers Producing Parts Locally

makexyz

3D Hubs

Find Me a Printer

Print Chomp

Professional-Grade Services

ZoomRP.com

RedEye

3D Factory

Boutique 3DP Design and Printing

3dPhacktory

Solid-Ideas

Part VI. Finishing Techniques

12. How to Dye Your 3D Prints

1. Gather Your Materials

2. Soak Your Pieces

3. Add Color

4. Rinse

5. Dry

6. Show It Off!

13. Post-Processing Your Prints

Tools and Materials

Tricks of the Trade

Friction Welding

Friction Welding Mismatched Surfaces

1. Prepare the Rotary Tool

2. Prepare Two Parts for Welding

3. Tack-Weld the Parts in Position

4. Plug Gaps with Filament

5. Friction Weld the Seam

Friction Welding to Repair a PLA Model

Riveting: Friction Welding Blind Rivets

Using Filament to Make Solid Rivets and Hinges

Gluing and Filling: Creating ABS Slurry for Filler and Glue

Sanding 3D-Printed Plastic Parts

14. Weathering Your Prints

1. Pick a BaseCoat

2. Pick a Metallic Paint for Worn Edges

3. Start Drybrushing over the Piece

4. Add Bigger Scrapes and Chipped Areas

5. Add Dirt and Grunge

6. That's It!

Part VII. Applications

15. The Promise of 3D Printing

16. 3D Printed Gallery

Practical Objects

3D Products Now on the Market

3D Printing in Medicine

Novel and Artistic Prints

17. Dream Machine

18. Desert Manufacturer

18. How I Printed a Humanoid

Lessons Learned

DIY vs. Commercial

What's Next

Part VIII. Other Ways to Make 3D Objects

20. Milling 3D Objects

The Subtractive Equivalent of 3DP

What Do You Want to Make?

DIY CNC

Plans Avaliable from Buildyourcnc.com

Even More Mills

Othermill

Shapeoko 2

Linear Motion Systems

MakerSlide

OpenBeam

OpenBuilds

21. White Chocolate Skulls in PLA Trays

Bill of Materials

1. Print the Mold Maker on a 3D Printer

2. Mix and Pour the Smooth-Sil 940

3. Demold

4. Add Slits to the Mold

5. Extract the Soy Lecithin from the Softgels

6. Melt The Chocolate

Bamboo Steamer + Glass Bowl

Bamboo Steamer + Squeeze Bottle (Best Way)

7. Let the Chocolate Cool

8. Pour the Chocolate into the Mold

9. Put the Mold in the Refrigerator

10. While Waiting, Start Printing the Candy Trays

11. Carefully Demold the Chocolate

22. Printcrime

Appendix A. 3D Printing Resources

Index